Author: Mary Lewis ShawPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521004855
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Table of contents
The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry
Author: Mary Lewis ShawPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521004855
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Table of contents
The Cambridge Introduction to French Literature
Author: Brian NelsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521887089
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
An engaging, highly accessible and informative introduction to French literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
The Cambridge Companion to French Literature
Author: John D. LyonsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107036046
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A fresh and comprehensive account of the literature of France, from medieval romances to twenty-first-century experimental poetry and novels.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature
Author: Simon GauntPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139827874
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Medieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.
The Cambridge History of French Literature
Author: William BurgwinklePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521897866
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 823
Book Description
The most comprehensive history of literature written in French ever produced in English.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture
Author: Nicholas HewittPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521794657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
France entered the twentieth century as a powerful European and colonial nation. In the course of the century, her role changed dramatically: in the first fifty years two World Wars and economic decline removed its status as a world power, whilst the immediate post-war era was marked by wars of independence in its colonies. Yet at the same time, in the second half of the century, France entered a period of unprecedented growth and social transformation. Throughout the century and into the new millennium France retained its former international reputation as a centre for cultural excellence and innovation and its culture, together with that of the Francophone world, reflected the increased richness and diversity of the period. This 2003 Companion explores this vibrant culture, and includes chapters on history, language, literature, thought, theatre, architecture, visual culture, film and music, and discuss the contributions of popular culture, Francophone culture, minorities and women.
The Cambridge Companion to Baudelaire
Author: Rosemary LloydPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521537827
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Charles Baudelaire's place among the great poets of the Western world is undisputed, and his influence on the development of poetry since his lifetime has been enormous. In this Companion, essays by outstanding scholars illuminate Baudelaire's writing both for the lay reader and for specialists. In addition to a survey of his life and a study of his social context, the volume includes essays on his verse and prose, analyzing the extraordinary power and effectiveness of his language and style, his exploration of intoxicants like wine and opium, and his art and literary criticism. The volume also discusses the difficulties, successes and failures of translating his poetry and his continuing power to move his readers. Featuring a guide to further reading and a chronology, this Companion provides students and scholars of Baudelaire and of nineteenth-century French and European literature with a comprehensive and stimulating overview of this extraordinary poet.
Twentieth-Century French Poetry
Author: Hugues AzéradPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521886422
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
A selection of modern French poems with critical commentary, glossary of literary terms, biographies and bibliography.
The Penguin Book of French Poetry
Author: Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141937408
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 946
Book Description
This collection illuminates the uniquely fascinating era between 1820 and 1950 in French poetry - a time in which diverse aesthetic ideas conflicted and converged as poetic forms evolved at an astonishing pace. It includes generous selections from all the established giants - among them Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud and Breton - as well as works from a wide variety of less well-known poets such as Claudel and Cendrars, whose innovations proved vital to the progress of poetry in France. The significant literary schools of the time are also represented in sections focusing on such movements as Romanticism, Symbolism, Cubism and Surrealism. Eloquent and inspirational, this rich and exhilarating anthology reveals an era of exceptional vitality.
The Cambridge Introduction to British Romantic Poetry
Author: Michael FerberPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107376866
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The best way to learn about Romantic poetry is to plunge in and read a few Romantic poems. This book guides the new reader through this experience, focusing on canonical authors - Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, Blake and Shelley - whilst also including less familiar figures as well. Each chapter explains the history and development of a genre or sets out an important context for the poetry, with a wealth of practical examples. Michael Ferber emphasizes connections between poets as they responded to each other and to great literary, social and historical changes around them. A unique appendix resolves most difficulties new readers of works from this period might face: unfamiliar words, unusual word order, the subjunctive mood and meter. This enjoyable and stimulating book is an ideal introduction to some of the most powerful and pleasing poems in the English language, written in one of the greatest periods in English poetry.